adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
attainableadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnəbəl/
capable of being attained or accomplished
From this reading Surely, if experience is attainable, she had attained it.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Surely, if experience is attainable, she had attained it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
cannot
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Surely, if experience is attainable, she had attained it.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yet the little luncheon-party that she gave in Mrs. Wilcox’s honour was not a success.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Yet the little luncheon-party that she gave in Mrs. Wilcox’s honour was not a success.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Surely, if experience is attainable, she had attained it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet the little luncheon-party that she gave in Mrs. Wilcox’s honour was not a success.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely, if experience is attainable, she had attained it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely, if experience is attainable, she had attained it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet the little luncheon-party that she gave in Mrs. Wilcox’s honour was not a success.
luncheon-party
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From this reading Yet the little luncheon-party that she gave in Mrs. Wilcox’s honour was not a success.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
Margaret
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Yet the little luncheon-party that she gave in Mrs. Wilcox’s honour was not a success.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, if experience is attainable, she had attained it.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Margaret, on the other hand, has made a fair show of modesty, and has pretended to an inexperience that she certainly did not feel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
Wilcox
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From this reading Mrs. Wilcox cannot be accused of giving Margaret much information about life.
Wilcox's
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From this reading Yet the little luncheon-party that she gave in Mrs. Wilcox’s honour was not a success.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She had kept house for over ten years; she had entertained, almost with distinction; she had brought up a charming sister, and was bringing up a brother.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the little luncheon-party that she gave in Mrs. Wilcox’s honour was not a success.
